My
own attitude to this is complicated by trying to look at the facts
rather than responding emotionally or out of prejudice.
There
is no doubt in my mind that there is long-standing problem which this
is trying to address.
Because
it has been left by various Administrations there is no solution that
is not inordinately messy – and this is!
It
has to be seen in the context of an Empire that has allowed
infrastructure to rot and problems to fester – all to make Empire
and wage war on multi fronts.
It
is a symptom of an Empire in decline.
The
MAGA idea on behalf of Trump’s supporters is deluded while the
other side – the Deep State, the Democrats and the compliant media
are lying every time they open their mouths.
The
costs of any action by a dying imperial state is huge – to the
population and to the environment.
Trump
may use Puerto Rico, California disaster funds to build border wall
11
January, 2019
President
Trump has been briefed about using disaster-relief money meant to
help storm-soaked Puerto Rico and fire-ravaged California to build
his border wall, according to a report.
Of that money, $2.5 billion is allocated for ongoing recovery from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and $2.4 billion is set aside to improve infrastructure along the the Yuba River Basin in California.
Defense Department officials discussed the plan with Trump Thursday as he traveled to the southern border.
Trump needs $5.7 billion to build the long-promised wall along the nation’s southern border.
Twenty days ago, parts of the federal government were shut as part of his ongoing feud with Democrats, who are blocking funding for the border wall with Mexico.
Officials told Trump the Army Corps could put up 315 miles of 30-foot, bollard-style barrier in 18 months, according to NBC, which cited sources.
But
siphoning off money for disaster relief and mitigation will put
American lives at risk, a Congressional staffer told the outlet.
6
February, 2018
The
Israeli company that built Israel’s border fence wit Gaza is now
seeking to build Donald Trump’s planned wall between the US and
Mexico.
Magal
Security Systems presented its Fiber Patrol product at a conference
on border security, attended by officials from the US Department of
Homeland Security, Bloomberg reported.
The
company, which previously built Israel’s West Bank security wall,
showed US officials its fibre-optic sensor fencing, which it says is
already used at airports and seaports around the world.
Eric
Trump’s business trip cost US taxpayers nearly $100,000
The
barrier-building business has seen its shares soar by nearly 50 per
cent since Mr Trump’s election, Bloomberg reports.
“We
have the right product and we have the experience in Israel that
helps in showcasing our product,” the company’s chief executive
Saar Koursh told the news agency.
Magal
Security Systems also helped build a fence along Israel’s border
with Egypt and in Somalia and other countries in Africa.
President
of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu previously tweeted about his support for
Mr Trump’s wall on the border with Mexico.
“President
Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It
stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea,” he
tweeted.
Homeland
Security Secretary John Kelly said there might not be a physical
structure all along the border but surveillance technology, including
sensor products, will be used in some places.
The
President has repeatedly said he would build a "big, beautiful
wall" all the way across the US-Mexico border, and force the
latter country to pay for it. But Mexico has said that it will refuse
to pay for any wall – the costs of which are expected to be in the
tens of billions.
11
January, 2019
President
Trump injected new uncertainty into California’s wildfire recovery
efforts, tweeting early Wednesday that he has ordered the Federal
Emergency Management Agency not to send more disaster funding to
state officials “unless they get their act together, which is
unlikely.”
Neither
the White House nor FEMA provided clarification, in response to
emails and calls, about whether Trump’s threat was bluster like
other tweets he has sent making false assertions while criticizing
the state’s fire management, or if he has actually ordered a
funding cutoff to thousands of Californians trying to rebuild after
the devastating fires late last year.
The
president tweeted: “Billions of dollars are sent to the State of
California for Forrest fires that, with proper Forrest Management,
would never happen. Unless they get their act together, which is
unlikely, I have ordered FEMA to send no more money. It is a
disgraceful situation in lives & money!”
He
later re-sent the message after correcting the spelling of
“forest.”...
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